O.J. Simpson

LeBron James has taken his talents to Hollywood. And in the biggest upset of the movie summer, it turns out acting is one of his talents. Critics are gushing over James' performance in "Trainwreck," a comedy starring Amy Schumer. If there were an Oscar for Best Performance by a Sports Star, James would be the early favorite. There is no such Oscar, and for a good reason. Most jocks can act about as well as Al Pacino can dunk. Oddly enough, the most accomplished athletes-turned-thespians are football players. Think Alex Karras, Merlin Olsen, Ed Marinaro, Fred Dryer, Carl Weathers. Then there was O.J. Simpson's incredible portrayal of an innocent man before an L.A....

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